I apologise, Mr. Beaumont. I should have thought that the dogs might enjoy these amenities, knowing how they go over the hurdles in their own particular sport. But, nevertheless, I cannot see why the right hon. Gentleman should consider shutting down the greyhound tracks in coastal resorts except on Saturdays. There are a great many people in this country who like what I believe is known as "a greyhound holiday." They tick off on their fingers what amenities they can get at the various resorts, at, say, Margate or Ramsgate, and, among them, they include greyhound racing. But now, if they go to Margate or Ramsgate, or anywhere else, they will find that they can only go to a greyhound meeting on Saturdays.

I would assure the right hon. Gentleman that, if he accepts this new Clause, there will be no danger of industry being affected in any way. In my own area we have no industries to speak of. We wish we had more, and I have on several occasions in the past endeavoured in this House to get industries set up in the Isle of Thanet. It is true that there are a few miners living in my Constituency, but they number less than a thousand, while, on the other hand, the holidaymakers who come to the area number many thousands. I cannot see why the holidaymakers should be penalised in order to make certain that no miner leaves his employment on a day when he should be working.

I would also say that there is no question of greyhound tracks attracting vital labour in this connection. There are 4,000 unemployed people in my area, and, while we have that number of unemployed, and when, apparently the Government are unable to employ these people elsewhere, I cannot see that this suggestion can be defended. This new Clause has been drawn in very wide terms and is what I would call an enabling Clause. It enables the Home Secretary to do certain things; it forces him to do nothing, but it allows him, if he sees fit, to continue greyhound racing in certain areas of the country at certain times of the year, entirely at his own discretion. I hope that he will give consideration to the Clause, and will see his way to accepting it.